Twitter is now turning on its new algorithmic timeline for everyone

Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline was heralded as the end of the service by many, but when it launched, it amounted to nothing more than the natural evolution of the prior ‘while you were away’ feature.

The algorithm now appears to be enabled by default across the social network, with users reporting that the company started turning it on it across the service as early as March 15.

The feed’s documentation was updated in February at launch adding a paragraph saying that the behavior must be switched off, rather than on:

Tweets you are likely to care about most will show up first in your timeline. We choose them based on accounts you interact with most, Tweets you engage with, and much more. You can find instructions for how to turn off this behavior here.

Now that it’s default, some people aren’t happy about the change, taking to the service to express their frustration – but interestingly, those complaints are among only a handful of people that actually seem to have noticed.

I’m a fan of the new algorithm and have had it enabled since launch, but it can be frustrating because the first time you visit the page it shows you recommended tweets, but if you go away and come back by accident, they’re all in a different order.

I’d love if Twitter could make them available as a separate digest as well, somewhere within the app, so I could always take a look at the top recommendations, given I’m constantly missing important news.